British English: How Do You Pronounce some of Britain’s Strange Place Names?

British English: How Do You Pronounce some of Britain’s Strange Place Names? Check out This Massive List of British Place Pronunciations

One of the most perplexing things travelers in Britain can come across is how to properly pronounce the place names in Britain. Places that have the same name in somewhere like the USA or Australia, will be pronounced completely different in the UK. We posted a handy chart for London pronunciations a few weeks ago and it was very popular, so we thought we’d create one for the rest of the UK. See the London Chart here.

Alciston, East Sussex – Aston

Alfriston, East Sussex – All-Friston

Allerton, Bradford, West Yorkshire – Ollerton

Alnmouth – Allenmouth

Alnwick (Northumberland) – Anic

Althorp (where Princess Diana is buried) The village is pronounced Olthorpe but the House is pronounced Orltrop (notice the reversal of the O and the R!)

Ansty, West Sussex An-Sty

Ardingly (Sussex) – Ardingl-eye

Bamburgh (Northumberland) – Bambruff or Bambro?

Beaconsfield – Bekonsfield

Beaulieu – Bewley

Bedworth – Bedduth

Belvoir – Beever

Berwick on Tweed – Berik on Tweed

Bicester – Bister

Boughton, Lincolnshire – Bootun

Brough, East Yorkshire – Bruff

Burpham, Surrey or West Sussex Ber-Fam

Chippenham (see comments at top of page) – Chipnam (locally) Sent by Ann Cook Chipenum – James Bruton

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